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CHAPTER XX-OFFICE OF THE SPECIAL REPRESENTATIVE FOR TRADE NEGOTIATIONS1

Part

2001 Creation, organization, and functions.

2002 Operation of committees.

2003 Regulations of Trade Information Committee.

Appendix A Administration of the Trade Agreements Program.

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This chapter sets out the basic terms of reference of the Office of the Special Representative for Trade Negotiations and the procedures whereby it carries out its general responsibilities under the trade agreements program. One of the primary purposes of this chapter is to inform the public of the unit in the Office known as the Trade Information Committee, whose function is to afford an opportunity to interested parties to present oral and written statements concerning the trade agreements program and related matters.

§ 2001.1 Creation and location.

(a) The Office of the Special Representative for Trade Negotiations was 136 F.R. 23620.

established as an agency in the Executive Office of the President by section 2 of Executive Order No. 11075, as amended (Appendix A).

(b) The Office of the Special Representative for Trade Negotiations is located at 1800 G Street NW., Washington, D.C. 20506.

§ 2001.2 Organization.

(a) The Office of the Special Representative for Trade Negotiations is headed by the Special Representative for Trade Negotiations provided for in section 241 of the Trade Expansion Act of 1962 (76 Stat. 878; 19 U.S.C. 1871), who is directly responsible to the President. In addition, the Office consists of two Deputy Special Representatives for Trade Negotiations provided for in section 2 of Executive Order No. 11075, as amended (Appendix A), and a professional staff.

(b) Established by, and under the direction and control of the Special Representative for Trade Negotiations are three interagency committees, the Trade Executive Committee, the Trade Staff Committee, and the Trade Information Committee, provided for in Part 2002 of this chapter.

§ 2001.3 Functions.

(a) The Special Representative for Trade Negotiations (1) advises and assists the President in the administration

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2002.1 Trade Executive Committee.
2002.2 Trade Staff Committee.
2002.3 Trade Information Committee.
2002.4 Participation by other agencies.

AUTHORITY: The provisions of the Part 2002 issued under sec. 401, 76 Stat. 902; 19 U.S.C. 1802; secs. 9 and 11 of E.O. 11075, as amended (Appendix A), unless otherwise noted.

SOURCE: The provisions of this Part 2002 appear at 36 F.R. 23620, Dec. 11, 1971, unless otherwise noted. § 2002.1

Trade Executive Committee.

(a) The Trade Executive Committee consists of the Deputy Special Representative for Trade Negotiations, as chairman, and of officials designated from their respective agencies by the Secretaries of Agriculture, Commerce, Defense, Interior, Labor, State, and Treasury, who are each in status not below that of an Assistant Secretary. The Special Representative for Trade Negotiations and each Secretary may designate from his respective agency an official, who is in status not below that of a Deputy Assistant Secretary, to serve as a member of the Committee in the event the regular member is unable to attend any meeting of the Committee.

(b) The Trade Executive Committee(1) Coordinates interagency activities concerning the trade agreements program and related matters;

(2) Recommends policies and actions, and transmits appropriate materials, to the Special Representative for Trade Negotiations concerning the trade agreements program and related matters, or, when appropriate, approves such policies and actions; and

(3) Performs such other functions as the Special Representative for Trade Negotiations may from time to time determine.

§ 2002.2

Trade Staff Committee.

(a) The Trade Staff Committee consists of a chairman designated by the Special Representative for Trade Negotiations from his Office, and of officials designated from their respective agencies by the Secretaries of Agriculture, Commerce, Defense, Interior, Labor, State, and Treasury, and by the Chairman of the Tariff Commission. The Special Representative for Trade Negotiations, each Secretary, and the Chairman of the Tariff Commission may designate from his respective agency an official to serve as a member of the Committee in the event the regular member is unable to attend any meeting of the Committee. The official from the Tariff Commission will be a nonvoting member of the Committee and will not participate in the discussion of any policy matter or in the consideration of any report submitted by the Tariff Commission.

(b) The Trade Staff Committee

(1) Obtains information and advice from agencies and other sources concerning any proposed trade agreement, and furnishes summaries of such information and advice, together with recommendations of action, to the Trade Executive Committee;

(2) Reviews summaries of information concerning any proposed trade agreement furnished by the Trade Information Committee, and transmits such summaries, together with recommendations of action, to the Trade Executive Committee;

(3) Reviews summaries of information concerning foreign import restrictions furnished by the Trade Information Committee, and transmits recommendations of action, through the Trade Executive Committee to the Trade Expansion Act Advisory Committee;

(4) Reviews reports concerning tariff adjustment submitted by the Tariff Commission, and transmits such reports, together with recommendations of action, through the Trade Executive Committee to the Trade Expansion Act Advisory Committee;

(5) Reviews all materials required by section 5 of Executive Order 11075, as amended (Appendix A) to be furnished

by the Tariff Commission to the President through the Special Representative for Trade Negotiations, and transmits such materials, together with recommendations of action, to the Trade Executive Committee, except as provided in subparagraph (4) of this paragraph;

(6) Recommends policies and actions to the Trade Executive Committee concerning the trade agreements program and related matters, or, when appropriate, approves such policies and actions;

(7) Keeps regularly informed of the operation and effect of the trade agreements program and related matters; and

(8) Performs such other functions as the Special Representative for Trade Negotiations may from time to time determine.

§ 2002.3 Trade Information Committee.

(a) The Trade Information Committee consists of a chairman designated by the Special Representative for Trade Negotiations from his Office, and of officials designated from their respective agencies by the Secretaries of Agriculture, Commerce, Defense, Interior, Labor, State, and Treasury. The Special Representative for Trade Negotiations and each Secretary may designate from his respective agency an official to serve as a member of the Committee in the event the regular member is unable to attend any meeting of the Committee.

(b) The Trade Information Committee

(1) Provides an opportunity, by the holding of public hearings and by such other means as it deems appropriate, for any interested party to present an oral or written statement concerning any proposed trade agreement, and furnishes summaries of such hearings and other pertinent information so received to the Trade Staff Committee;

(2) Provides an opportunity, by the holding of public hearings, upon request by an interested party, and by such other means as it deems appropriate, for any interested party to present an oral or written statement concerning foreign import restrictions, and furnishes summaries of such hearings and other pertinent information so received to the Trade Staff Committee;

(3) Provides an opportunity, by such means as it deems appropriate, for any interested party to present an oral or written statement concerning any other

aspect of the trade agreements program and related matters, and furnishes summaries of pertinent information so reIceived to the Trade Staff Committee;

(4) Issues regulations governing the conduct of its public hearings and the performance of such of its other functions as it deems necessary; and

(5) Performs such other functions as the Special Representative for Trade Negotiations may from time to time determine.

§ 2002.4 Participation by other agencies.

Each committee may invite the participation in its activities of any other agency when matters of interest to such agency are under consideration.

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§ 2003.1

Office, mailing address, telephone number, and hours.

(a) The Office of the Trade Information Committee (hereinafter referred to as the Committee) is at 1800 G Street NW., Washington, DC 20506.

(b) All communications to the Committee should be addressed to the "Chairman, Trade Information Committee, Office of the Special Representative for Trade Negotiations, 1800 G Street NW., Washington, DC 20506."

(c) The telephone number of the office of the Committee is area code 202, 3953434.

(d) The regular hours of the office of the Committee are from 9 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. on each business day, Monday through Friday.

§ 2003.2

Notice of public hearings.

The Committee shall publish in the FEDERAL REGISTER a notice of a proposed public hearing, the subject matter of the proposed public hearing, the period during which written briefs may be submitted, the period during which requests may be submitted to present oral testimony, and the time and place of the proposed public hearing, in the following instances

(a) Upon publication of a list of articles by the President under section 221(a) of the Trade Expansion Act of 1962 (hereinafter referred to as the Act), as a result of which public hearings are required to be held by section 223 of the Act with respect to any matter relevant to a proposed trade agreement.

(b) Upon the granting by the Committee of a request, made by an interested party in accordance with § 2003.3 for a public hearing under section 252(d) of the Act with respect to a foreign import restriction, or

(c) Upon instructions of the Special Representative for Trade Negotiations. § 2003.3 Requests for public hearings under section 252 (d).

(a) A request by an interested party for a public hearing under section 252(d) of the Act may be submitted in writing at any time. Such request will be granted only if it identifies with particularity the foreign import restriction complained of, states the reasons why the restriction is believed to be of the kind covered by section 252 of the Act, and describes concisely the effect of the restriction upon U.S. commerce.

(b) A request for a public hearing under section 252(d) of the Act shall be submitted in not less than fifteen (15) copies, which shall be legibly typed, printed, or duplicated.

(c) After receipt and consideration of a request for a public hearing under section 252 (d) of the Act, the Committee will notify the applicant whether the request is granted, and if so, will take action under § 2003.2, and if not, will give the reasons for the denial.

§ 2003.4 Submission of written briefs.

(a) Participation by an interested party in a public hearing announced under § 2003.2 shall require the submission of a written brief before the close of the period announced in the public notice for its submission. Such brief may be, but need not be, supplemented by the presentation of oral testimony in accordance with § 2003.5.

(b) A written brief by an interested party concerning any aspect of the trade agreements program or any related matter not subject to paragraph (a) of this section and submitted pursuant to a public notice shall be submitted before the close of the period announced in the public notice for its submission.

(c) A written brief by an interested party concerning any aspect of the trade agreements program or any related matter not subject to paragraph (a) or paragraph (b) of this section may be submitted at any time.

(d) A written brief shall state clearly the position taken and shall describe with particularity the evidence supporting such position. It shall be submitted in not less than twenty (20) copies which shall be legibly typed, printed, duplicated.

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(e) In order to assure each party equal opportunity to contest the information provided by other interested parties, the Committee will entertain rebuttal briefs filed by any party within 1 week after the close of hearings on a particular schedule. Rebuttal briefs shall conform, in form and number, to the provisions of paragraph (d) of this section. Rebuttal briefs should be strictly limited to demonstrating errors of fact or analysis not pointed out in the briefs or hearing and should be as concise as possible. § 2003.5

Presentation of oral testimony

at public hearings.

(a) A request by an interested party to present oral testimony at a public hearing shall be submitted in writing before the close of the period announced in the public notice for its submission, and shall state briefly the interest of the applicant and the position to be taken by the applicant. Such request will be granted only if a written brief has been prepared and submitted in accordance with § 2003.4.

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